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of him. Though I should feel embarrassed on some level, I don’t. This is Levi. This is my Levi. He makes me feel wonderful, special, and loved.
    I sit up on the edge of the bed and bite my lip. I undo his belt buckle and his jeans. He moans as I pull them down and begin to stroke him.
    “Fuck, I need you.” He grabs my wrist and pushes me away from him. A slight giggle escapes me as I lay back, watch Levi roll on the condom, and then he hovers over me like a predator.
    “ Levi,” I breathe out. I open my legs further as he settles above me. I drag my nails up his arms until they’re around his neck. I pull him closer to me and his lips brush mine.
    “ Smarty.” His soft lips touch mine as he pushes himself into me. I moan loudly as we rock together.
    Levi pushes harder and harder into me. I latch onto his back and dig my nails into him.  I’m panting loudly and Levi is groaning in my ear.
    “Levi,” I say his name over and over, louder each time. I can feel myself tighten around him.
    “ Fuck, Presley,” Levi nuzzles into my neck as I wrap my legs tighter around his hips. I know that Levi is close as he bites down on my collarbone and I yell out his name. My release is almost instant and with a few more thrusts, Levi is there too. We lay there, not moving, trying to catch our breath and get our heartbeats regulated.
    Finally, Levi pulls out from me and rolls off the bed. He heads into the bathroom that is attached to the room and cleans up. I pull the covers back on the bed and when he is done, he comes back and lays next to me. I curl up to him and he kisses the top of my head.
    “I love you so much, Smarty.”
    I smile and look up at him. “You better. I think I might be walking sideways tomorrow.”
    His laugh fills the room as he pulls me closer to him. We lay there in silence, enjoying our time together until we drift off to sleep.
     
    ~ ~ ~
     
    “We missed the ball dropping.” Levi sits a plate of eggs and bacon in front of me. We slept in until the sun was shining high in the day. We had another round of morning sex before hunger took over and we got out of bed.
    “ I enjoyed our night more. Besides, I’ve seen the ball drop before.”
    Levi sits down next to me with his plate of food. “So have I.”
    “I’m ready for this year. I think it’s going to be great.”
    “ You know, Smarty, I think you’re right. I’m ready to be with you too.” He leans over and give me a quick kiss on the lips.
    I smile at him. I’m ready for this year with Levi. I can feel that there will be great changes between us. I know that we can face anything, as long as we are together.
     
     

Acknowledgements
     
    We would like to thank Bailey Ardisone for the beautiful cover.
     
    We would like to thank our awesome betas, Kelly and Michael, for taking the time to read this and help us improve their story.
     
    We would like to thank our readers as well. Or as Mary calls them, our Levi Lovers.
     
     
     

About the Authors
                                             
    Lindsay Paige is a romance author from North Carolina who has published five books on her own. She is a huge hockey fan of the Pittsburgh Penguins and loves to play tennis. When not writing, Paige is focused on completing college.
     
    Mary Smith was born in Chicago, Illinois, but currently lives in West Virginia. She is an avid reader, co-founder of Book Nerds Across America, and author of Melting Away the Ice . She goes nowhere without her cell phone or Kindle. Mary loves anything to do with Chicago Blackhawks, Patrick Sharp, and hockey related!!
     
    Lindsay and Mary created The Penalty Kill Trilogy through their love of writing and hockey. Through their late night writing sessions, text messages, and emails, they have created a trilogy following two characters dealing with college, family, friends, and the one sport that connects them all. Even though Lindsay and Mary are fans of different NHL teams, they